http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/10/marlins-fire-ozzie-guillen.html
The Marlins have fired manager Ozzie Guillen, the team announced. The Marlins, who traded for Guillen a year ago, finished the 2012 season 69-93, last in the NL East.

Guillen had three years and $7.5MM remaining on his contract with Miami. Bench coach Joey Cora has also been dismissed, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/260830733218742272)).

muddie

10-23-2012, 05:11 PM

This is poetic justice. The Marlins are a train wreck up and down.

muddie

10-23-2012, 05:12 PM

Hey, I understand Bobby Valentine might be available.

westofyou

10-23-2012, 05:47 PM

Dang... and I thought we could really learn something from the Fish.. read it here just last winter too.

muddie

10-23-2012, 05:57 PM

Insiders reporting that Hugo Chavez may be in line for this gig.

MartyFan

10-23-2012, 06:05 PM

Tony Pena or Manny A next manager of next years Marlins who RELOAD and do not reboot.

klw

10-23-2012, 06:51 PM

Hey maybe they could try and land John Farrell from the Red Sox.

The Operator

10-23-2012, 07:15 PM

Insiders reporting that Hugo Chavez may be in line for this gig.Fidel Castro would be my guess.

I love that guy!

Team Clark

10-23-2012, 08:09 PM

Tony Pena or Manny A next manager of next years Marlins who RELOAD and do not reboot.

Pena would be a good choice. Acta's "act" might be getting a little old. :laugh:

They need someone they can control. Might have to be someone who will be getting their first shot and will do anything to get it.

This has to be the least surprising sports story of the year. I live in South Florida, and I feel like Guillen has basically been a lame duck since his Castro comments. Add a healthy dose of losing to the equation, and this was a foregone conclusion.

This has to be the least surprising sports story of the year. I live in South Florida, and I feel like Guillen has basically been a lame duck since his Castro comments. Add a healthy dose of losing to the equation, and this was a foregone conclusion.

I thought they should have fired him after those comments. I'm sure that had an effect on that team and certainly did the the majority of fans in that area. You have the right to speak your mind but you had better know your audience when you do speak it.

Unassisted

10-24-2012, 10:26 AM

Bryan Price in the Mix as a replacement?
Interesting. I don't remember anyone here having him on their wishlist to replace Dusty, when that was still looking like a possibility.

westofyou

10-24-2012, 11:04 AM

Interesting. I don't remember anyone here having him on their wishlist to replace Dusty, when that was still looking like a possibility.

He was cited in an article sometime this summer as being one of the coaches in the league ready to make that step up

traderumor

10-24-2012, 11:55 AM

Dang... and I thought we could really learn something from the Fish.. read it here just last winter too.:D I liked the ads for the documentary, really looked foolish after the team had been dismantled.

I think the Marlins next move should be to trade Giancarlo Stanton to the Reds.

mth123

10-24-2012, 10:09 PM

Interesting. I don't remember anyone here having him on their wishlist to replace Dusty, when that was still looking like a possibility.

Was on mine.

Team Clark

10-24-2012, 11:03 PM

If Price gets away the Reds will be in terrible shape. Power is not a major league coach, IMO and Jenkins is VERY lucky to have the job he has right now.

Tom Servo

10-24-2012, 11:54 PM

Was on mine.
Mine too.

traderumor

10-25-2012, 03:56 PM

If Price gets away the Reds will be in terrible shape. Power is not a major league coach, IMO and Jenkins is VERY lucky to have the job he has right now.Funny how things change, Price was put on the chopping block by some because of 2011, now he's all that again after having one of the best staffs in the league. He must have figured out a lot last offseason. ;)

Raisor

10-26-2012, 07:09 AM

Nothing more then my opinion, but I believe Price is Walt's choice to replace Dusty, and he wanted to make that change this off season and was overruled. Why else bring in an assistant pitching coach last year?

mth123

10-26-2012, 07:17 AM

Nothing more then my opinion, but I believe Price is Walt's choice to replace Dusty, and he wanted to make that change this off season and was overruled. Why else bring in an assistant pitching coach last year?

Agreed.

George Foster

10-27-2012, 03:06 AM

Nothing more then my opinion, but I believe Price is Walt's choice to replace Dusty, and he wanted to make that change this off season and was overruled. Why else bring in an assistant pitching coach last year?

If that is the case, why have a GM? Why would Walt put up with this if Cast will not allow him to have "his guy" as the manager.

camisadelgolf

10-27-2012, 03:18 AM

I have inside sources (I know, I know . . . another random guy on the internet with "inside sources") who all say the same thing: Dusty Baker is here because of Bob Castellini. Don't forget that Jocketty was Castellini's choice, too.

paulrichjr

10-31-2012, 01:01 AM

Price has withdrawn his name from the Marlins job according to Traderumors.... Why?

Chip R

10-31-2012, 01:57 AM

Price has withdrawn his name from the Marlins job according to Traderumors.... Why?

They probably didn't want him. That's what happens a lot with these kind of jobs. It lets the candidate save face.

Unassisted

10-31-2012, 02:50 PM

Price has withdrawn his name from the Marlins job according to Traderumors.... Why?Maybe in his conversation with Walt to renew his deal, he was given a nice bump in pay and assurance that he is now the Reds' manager-in-waiting?

That'd be the best-case scenario, IMO.

M2

10-31-2012, 03:13 PM

Price has withdrawn his name from the Marlins job according to Traderumors.... Why?

I was mildly surprised when his name came up for the Marlins job. While he might be a great pick, he's not a "name" manager. Miami seems locked in to the notion that it needs to make a splash in order to sell tickets.

paulrichjr

10-31-2012, 05:01 PM

I was mildly surprised when his name came up for the Marlins job. While he might be a great pick, he's not a "name" manager. Miami seems locked in to the notion that it needs to make a splash in order to sell tickets.

Really? I'm not saying you are wrong but they haven't been linked to any big names have they?